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Parameters
Defaults
No authentication is performed on the console lines, and local authentication is performed on the
virtual terminal and auxiliary lines.
Command Modes
LINE
Command
History
Usage
Information
If you configure the aaa authentication login default command, the login authentication default
command automatically is applied to all terminal lines.
Related
Commands
password
Specify a password for users on terminal lines.
Syntax
password [encryption-type] password
To delete a password, use the no password password command.
Parameters
Defaults
No password is configured.
Command Modes
LINE
Command
History
Usage
Information
FTOS prompts users for these passwords when the method for authentication or authorization used is
“line”.
Related
Commands
method-list-name Enter the method-list-name to specify that method list, created in the aaa
authentication login command, to be applied to the designated terminal line.
default
Enter the keyword
default to specify that the default method list, created in the
aaa authentication login command, is applied to the terminal line.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
aaa authentication login Selects login authentication methods.
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the password
entered. The options are:
• 0 is the default and means the password is not encrypted and stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
password Enter a string up to 32 characters long. The first character of the password must be
a letter.
You cannot use spaces in the password.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
enable password
Sets the password for the
enable command.
login authentication Configures an authentication method to log in to the switch.
service
password-encryption
Encrypts all passwords configured in FTOS.